Tuscan Time

Lost in Time #3

by Belle Ami

Can a beautiful Italian American chef from modern-day Chicago find love under the Tuscan sun with a handsome yet disgraced 19th-century English earl?
Gabriella D'Angelo, a talented chef from the Windy City, is left reeling when she's pulled through a painting and transported back in time to the edge of a cliff overlooking the Etruscan coast of Italy circa 1902. One minute she's sitting in a gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, wondering where her friends Emily and Jenee wandered off to, and the next minute she's desperately clinging to a branch dangling above the Mediterranean Sea, trying not to plummet to her death. Luckily a tall, dashing, rugged stranger named John Henry Langsford, Jack for short, comes to her rescue.
From the first moment, Gaby meets Jack, she can't stop thinking about him. The arrogant, hot-tempered, and handsome Englishman is too irresistible for his own good. His wit makes her bubble with laughter, and his brazen sensuality makes her blush down to her toes, but Gabriella can't afford to be distracted, especially not by gorgeous Jack. She must figure out where Marco Allegretto's painting is so he can finally be reunited with his time-traveling muse and soulmate, Iris Bellerose. Only then will Gaby be able to return to her life in modern-day Chicago. And that's what she wants, isn't it?
The last thing Jack needs is a distraction, and the sensuous and sultry beauty named Gabriella, Gaby for short, is most definitely that! Jack is still reeling from his fall from grace. One moment he was the Earl of Witton and Marquess of Bainbridge, and the next, he was disowned and disgraced thanks to his duplicitous cousin. Forced to flee London, Jack has been staying with his favorite Aunt Kitty Darling at her home in Tuscany, Italy. His only hope is to marry the heiress Cynthia Maxwell and reclaim his life.
He must exorcise his attraction to the curvaceously delectable Gaby, no matter the cost, or he will lose his patrimony and the earldom forever. And yet, from the moment he lays eyes on Gaby, he cannot stop thinking about her. The mysterious young woman from America who looks a like a siren and cooks like a goddess invades his very being and makes his senses come alive.
Will Gaby and Jack find their way to love and solve the mystery of the missing Renaissance painting that holds their destiny? The stage is set, the players have been summoned. All that is missing is you.
Lost in Time London Time Paris Time Tuscan Time

Genres: Time Travel

276 pages, Paperback

Published March 30, 2023

About the author

#1 Bestselling Amazon author, Belle Ami, knows that “Dreams do come true.” Belle Ami is an author of time travel romantic thrillers, international thrillers, and historical fiction. Her latest #1 historical fiction novel is The Last Daughter, based on the true story of her mother’s survival of the Holocaust. Whether she writes thrillers set in the art world with a supernatural twist or her new Lost in Time series of time-travel historical romances for Dragonblade Publishing, Belle’s books are all meticulously researched with compelling stories that will usher you through breathtaking twists and turns and introduce you to captivating heroes and heroines. Belle’s books have won many awards, including the RONE, the Raven, Readers’ Favorite Award, National Jewish Book Award, and The Book Excellence Award, to name a few.
Belle Ami Book List:
Mona Lisa's Daughter
Lost in Time Series: London Time, Paris Time, & Tuscan Time
The Last Daughter
The Blue Coat Saga: The Rendezvous in Paris, The Lost Legacy of Time, and The Secret Book of Names
Out of Time Series: The Girl Who Knew Da Vinci, The Girl Who Loved Caravaggio, and The Girl Who Adored Rembrandt
Tip of the Spear Series: Escape, Vengeance, Ransom, and Exposed
The Only One Series: The One, The One & More, and One More Time is Not Enough
When Bells isn’t writing, you can find her in the kitchen whipping up a delectable meal for her family to enjoy. In addition to gourmet cooking, Belle is an accomplished pianist, avid skier, and world traveler. She lives in Southern California with her wonderful Giorgio Armani—her regal Chihuahua.

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to the author and NetGalley for an early copy of the book. This is the 3rd book of Lost in Time series, but it can be read as a standalone, which is what I did. I was confused at first with what was happening since I did go in blind but then I got swept up in the fun story. I recommend this book to those who enjoy time travel and strong characters. I really enjoyed it and will definitely be going back to read the first two!

[Rainelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my gosh another fantastic time travel historical romance novel. I am very happy that I read this book. Let me tell you. This story was heart pounding. It was exciting.
It was very entertaining. And it was so wicked, but in a good way. I’ll give you a hint. It was our main characters who with out shame flaunted their sinful desires at one another. The plot to the story worked well with all the characters in the story.
The actions of the characters kept the story moving with intrigue, mystery and suspense. The dialogue and very details of the story are imaginative. The writer did a wonderful job with this story and I look forward to more stories. Until next time my fellow readers… read on! I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gabriella D’Angelo, a talented chef from Chicago, is left reeling when she’s pulled through a painting and transported back in time to the edge of a cliff overlooking the Etruscan coast of Italy circa 1902. One minute she’s sitting in a gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, wondering where her friends Emily and Jenee wandered off to, and the next minute she’s desperately clinging to a branch dangling above the Mediterranean Sea, trying not to plummet to her death. Luckily a tall, John Henry Langsford, Jack for short, comes to her rescue. Although attracted to Jack Gabriella can’t afford to be distracted. She must figure out where Marco Allegretto’s painting is so he can finally be reunited with his time-travelling muse and soulmate, Iris Bellerose. Only then will Gaby be able to return to her life in modern-day Chicago. The last thing Jack needs is a distraction as he is still reeling from his fall from grace. One moment he was the Earl of Witton and Marquis of Bainbridge, and the next, he was disowned and disgraced thanks to his duplicitous cousin. Forced to flee London, Jack has been staying with his favourite Aunt Kitty Darling at her home in Tuscany, Italy. His only hope is to marry the heiress Cynthia Maxwell and reclaim his life.
This is the third book in the series but can easily be read on its own. A well written book which had strong characters & a well paced story. I really liked both Jack & Gaby & found myself engrossed in their journey to a HEA & also in the quest for the painting. There are surprises, a strong attraction & the beauty of Tuscany. I thoroughly enjoyed the book
My review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

[bookhaven__ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gabriella D’Angelo, a professional chef at her family's Italian restaurant in Chicago. She has an Italian temper that she rarely loses. Gabriella doubts herself in many ways but when it comes to cooking skills, she is quite confident. Gabriella has two more friends and their most fervent wish is to find their own soulmates.

All three of them had experienced disappointment and heartache when it came to matters of love. One moment Gabriella was alone in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the next moment, she was in Maremma, southern Tuscany that too inside the painting. She was in 1902 but couldn't understand how.

This story of endless love through this has touched my heart. The story involves romance, mystery, history, etc. Jack is an interesting character. His legacy and inheritance was stolen from him. To gain his inheritance, Jack has to marry a heiress. Read this story to know will Gabi's heart break again.

Even though it's the third book in the series, one can read it as a standalone too. If you enjoy stories involving time travel then you would surely enjoy reading it. The author has done fantastic work in this book. I am looking forward to reading more books by Belle.

[Diana N. · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice conclusion to the series! This is the 3rd time travel through a painting, this time it's Gaby's turn. She gets transported to Italy and meets Jack.

I definitely think this book more focused on the wrap up of things than the romance. I think I liked the detective angle better from the previous books instead of the inheritance brooding part in this one. The cooking part at least added some additional interesting parts.

I think what I liked the most was that Emily and Jenee came back and had pretty big roles in this one. I think they outshined our herione Gaby in this one though, she wasn't as strong of a character.

The romance was complicated, but fun and I felt satisfied with the ending.

Thank you to Dragonblade and Netgalley for providing me a copy of this ARC for my honest review.

[Sofie Wen Rose Svendsen · Rating 4 out of 5]

LOVED THE ENDING
But like the love that This book couple have.. i mean He has temper and she cried alot, but They are still cute ofc

[Bonnie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this ebook and this is my freely given opinion.

This is the third book in the Lost in Time series and finishes the story of the three friends caught in the time travel intrigue of Iris Bellarose, and her artist lover Marco Allegretto. Emily and Jenee's stories were told in the first two, and this is Gabi's story. She is feeling abandoned by her friends at the gallery and seated before Allegretto's exhibit, waiting for them, when she is pulled through the portal by Allegretto herself. She lands in Tuscany at the edge of a cliff, about to be run down by a man galloping on his horse. She ends up tumbling over, and being injured, leading to a dramatic rescue by the stranger.

John Henry Langsford - Jack; has his own problems without having the strange, injured woman tossed his way. He is a dark, brooding, angry man who was betrayed by his family and had his legacy and inheritance stolen from him, losing his English titles, his place in society, and his estates/inheritances. He has taken refuge in Italy, at his aunt's estate to regroup and gain back his inheritance. To do so necessitates money and he plans to do so by wedding an heiress. His aunt aids in his plans by inviting the heiress and her guardian to be part of a house party at her estate, for Jack to court her and propose.

Gabi is thrown for a loop to find herself in her family's native country... but in the early 1900s.
She avoids telling her hosts anything by pretending amnesia and makes herself useful by using her chef skills to manage the kitchens. She throws a wrench in Jack's plans as she attracts, and intrigues him, but she also has secrets that raises his suspicions. Gabi knows that Jack must marry an heiress to gain back his legacy, and refuses to have her heart broken, especially having suffered disappointment in love before.

But this is not just the story of Gabi and Jack, but also the continued story of Iris and Marco, which all comes to a head at the Italian estate. Emily, Jenee, and their husbands are also guests at the estate, as well as Iris, and when they are reunited with Gabi, update her on the Allegreto paintings and how they are portals that need to be closed, to reunite Iris and Marco, and destroy their remaining nemesis, the Countess. It turns out that Jack and his woes, and his plans are all orchestrated by the Countess as a way to get her hands on the last painting, and they all must work together to foil her plans, and that includes Jack.

Jack is another dark, brooding MMC, who has a bit of selfish tunnel vision in the pursuit of his fortune hunting plans. Despite his attraction and feelings for Gabi, he continued with his plans of wedding an heiress and made a rather hurtful and insulting offer to Gabi. The good thing is that he pulled his cranium out of his nether hole soon enough to make things right, but he was a bit of a mistrustful hot head and several times misconstrued things, almost breaking things down between him and Gabi. Gabi had to face several times if she would choose to stay, or take the last portal with Iris back to her family and her own time, before it closed forever, and was it worth trusting her heart to Jack and his mercurial moods.

Jack was definitely not my favourite hero of the series. But I was glad to read this third book in the series because I wanted to read the final resolution of the story of Iris and Marco. It was a bit anti climatic, and I wish there was an epilogue to finish their story line a bit more. But I did like that Emily, Jenee, and Gabi started the journey and ended the journey together, maintaining their sisterhood and friendship, across time, finding each other again, and also finding love.

Time traveling, historical romance, and paranormal intrigue... so you definitely have to suspend belief. There were a few minor story discrepancies that annoyed me (such as Jack having had/would have had the titles of Earl and Marquess, but he went by the title of Earl - why, when the title of Marquess would have been the higher title????), but overall, a decent third book and conclusion to the story.

3.75 stars out of 5

[Laurieanne · Rating 1 out of 5]

I received this eARC from NetGalley and the publisher in return for an honest review.

I really am not the audience for this book. I was intrigued by the “pulled through a painting and transported back in time” and the mystery of a lost painting that is needed to reunite a time traveling muse with the painter.

Gabriella is the main character, the one pulled through the painting, and lands on a cliff in very early 20th century Italy. She is rescued by a brooding hero, Jack, and the main focus of the book is on whether or not he loves her. The time traveling mystery doesn’t see any real action until the second half of the book.

As a whole, the writing is poor. There is little to no character development. There are limited adjustments or challenges Gabriella experiences being thrown back in time: she takes over as the household’s cook and there is a fair amount of detail about the food and ingredients, but she adapts to everything quickly and has all the answers. There is little specific to the era or the locale to even give the reader a feel for the time. The dialogue is unnatural. There is far too much exposition and not enough show/action. There is no tension around Gabriella trying to get home: it seems to revolve around whether or not Jack loves her. There is no tension or suspense around really anything and the plot development is uneven with too easy resolutions. Maybe the obstacles and mysteries were silly in the first place.

[Anonymous 5 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the third book of the Lost in Time series, but my first by this author. I enjoyed it and had no trouble reading it as a standalone. If you enjoy time travel romances, then this is definitely the book for you. Time travel romances are usually not my first preference, but I am glad I gave this one a try. I got swept into the story from the start and remained engaged till the end. The storyline moved at a steady pace, with elements of mystery, intrigue, and suspense woven into the plot. The author did a nice job of providing vivid details and setting up the scenes, bringing the story and the characters to life. Gabriella is a talented chef from modern day Chicago who travels back in time to 19th century Italy and ends up in a dangerous situation, when Jack comes to her rescue. But no matter how attracted she is to him, she needs to focus on the task at hand and getting back to modern day Chicago. Jack was an earl back in London and was forced to flee when he was disowned and disgraced. He is also extremely attracted to Gabriella, but must focus on marrying an heiress in order to reclaim his life.
This was a well-written and entertaining story with interesting and intriguing characters. Jack and Gabriella were a compelling couple and I enjoyed following their journey. A satisfying story that I am glad to have had the opportunity to read!
Thank you to Dragonblade Publishing and Netgalley for providing a complimentary copy. This is my voluntary and honest opinion.

[_sassy_39 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tuscan Time written by the author Belle Ami is the third installment in the "Lost in Time" book series. The main character of the story is Gabriella D’Angelo, a professional chef at her family's Italian restaurant in Chicago. She is confident in her cooking skills but she prefers less interaction with the outside world.

Gaby and her two friends were on their journey of finding soulmates. They want to be head-over-heels crazy for someone. That's why 'The Time Traveler’s Lover' was their favorite book. When Gaby was alone in the gallery, she was pulled into the painting. She entered the Maremma in southern Tuscany and was mesmerized by the beauty of Jack. When she heard his English accent, she thought she was in England. Gaby felt as if she and Jack were like oil and water. She found him irresistible. Will Gaby be able to return to her modern day Chicago life?

Even though this book is a part of a series, it can be read as a standalone too. The writing style of the author is nice. I had a great time reading this book. The plot of the story is gripping. Those who enjoy reading fantasy and romance should get their hands on this book. I am looking forward to reading more books by the author.

[Sneha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tuscan Time is a unique story. I have read such a story for the first time in which the character is pulled into a painting. Gabriella D’Angelo is a professional and talented chef. She is confident of her work. In the painting, she was drawn in the year 1902 in Italy.

When she met an English speaking man named Jack, she thought he was from England. Jack told her that she is in Italy. Although Gabriella finds herself attracted to Jack, she has to find out where Marco Allegretto's painting is. Marco has to be reunited with his soulmate Iris Bellerose. Will Gaby be successful in her mission? Only after completing this mission, she would be able to return to her modern day life in Chicago.

I loved the backdrop setting of Tuscany. The story is well paced and I wasn't bored anytime while reading this book. The book is well written. The narration is smooth and sets the pace of the story in a good flow. Once you start reading this book, you won't be able to put it aside without finishing it.

Add this book to your bookshelf. I am sure you will have a great time reading it.

[Mierfie Read · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the 3rd book of Lost in Time series, it can be read as stand alone. My first in this series and this book is good. Gabriella pull back in 1900 to help Marco and Irish, find and safe the third painting The Three Stages of Love. Here she meet Jack. I can feel spark flying between Jack and Gabriella! There attraction so strong! After first kiss i anouyed with Jack, ugghh what a man! The thrill from lost painting really good, i enjoy the battle with the witch.

Thank you to NetGalley for provide this book, it is pleasure to review this book.

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[Petula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gabrielle D'Angelo is a talented chef. She has been visiting an art museum with her friends, but they have gone missing.

John Langsford is a disgraced Earl living in Italy. 

This time-travel romance is the final book in a series and best read in order. Although each book has its own story they are strongly linked. All the characters are determined to put their "world" right. The main villain needs to be defeated once and for all. A great adventure through the veil of time .

Great fun.

[Lb · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book three in this time travel series finishes up the mystery running throughout the books of Marco and time traveling Iris and focuses on Gabriella and Jack in 1902 Italy.

I enjoyed the series overall but felt the ending felt a little rushed, Gabriella is a chef and a lot more focus is placed on food she's making (ingredients used and dealing with kitchen supplies from the early 1900's).

*time travel *insta love/lust *Brooding MMC *happy ending *chef *some spice

*house party (kind of they are at a villa together) *scholarly (Jack has a passion for archeology)

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[Phylis Collins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gaby and Jacks long journey to love

Gaby and Jacks
This is an amazing time travel story I couldn't put down. I would suggest reading series in order for a better understanding of the bigger plot.

[Karen Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heart Rendering Story

This is about an endless love through time. One woman’s wickedness is absolved by three women who love their men through time. Bring tissues as it is a definite tissue story.

[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a review for books 1-3. I was looking for a good time travel romance and decided to give this a shot. I really enjoyed this series it was nice for them to be all connected and I thought it was a really well done trilogy. I will have to look for more from this author.

[JULIE RAPP · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent Trio of Books!

Loved the history of each city and all the personalities of the women !! You'll love each book as you follow the series.

[andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Her smile lit the heavens, as far as Jack was concerned, and the one thing he was sure of was that he wished to bask in the sunshine of her smile for the rest of her life.”

el final de la trilogía :( me ha dado pena terminar porque le había cogido mucho cariño a las protagonistas de cada libro y estaba dentrísimo del plot. a pesar de que desde el principio intuyes lo que va a pasar, ha sido muy interesante conocer la experiencia de gabriella y su historia con jack. he echado en falta un poco más de protagonismo para iris pero aún así he disfrutado mucho leyendo cómo terminaba POR FIN con la maldición